The fighting and resultant humanitarian crises in the troubled African regions of Tigray, in Ethiopia, and the Beni and North Kivu regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), are intensifying with reports of rape and rising civilian deaths. This…

The full extent of how the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on migration, seasonal work and remittances across the globe has become clearer with the release of a raft of new data. The International Migration Outlook’s shows that…

Almost a quarter of permanent skilled migrants in Australia are working in a job beneath their skill level with a cost to Australia’s economy of $1.25 billion over five years, according to a new report. The report by the Committee…

People from diverse communities are quiet achievers when it comes to urban environmentalism and often practice sustainability at home, a new study has found. Researchers at Western Sydney University have found that people from ethnic minorities are often under-represented in…

Britain’s population appears to have shrunk significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic with a new report suggesting about 1.3 million foreign-born people may have left the UK over the past 12 months. The report by the Economic Statistics Centre of Excellence…

The UK government has come under fire over its plans for a ‘two-tier’ system of asylum that would effectively crackdown on people who arrive through irregular means such as by boat across the English Channel or on freight trucks. Prominent…

Kamala Harris’ swearing in as the Vice President of the United States was a watershed for several reasons when it comes to the demographic makeup of America. Vice President Harris is the first female vice president, as well as the…

Dozens of Rohingya Muslims, who fled to India from violence and persecution in Myanmar, have been detained and face possible deportation home, according to recent media reports. Indian police reportedly arrested more than 150 persecuted Rohingya refugees found living illegally…

The Victorian Government has launched a new initiative to combat racism and discrimination in communities across the state. The government is calling for community-led projects, programs and initiatives that tackle racism and discrimination and also promote community harmony in communities…

Freedom is under siege across the globe with fewer than twenty per cent of the world’s people living in ‘fully free’ countries, according to the Washington-based think tank Freedom House. In its latest annual ‘Freedom in the World’ report, which…

People getting a COVID-19 vaccine will be asked about their language and birthplace under a federal government plan to make sure there is vaccine uptake across diverse communities. The same information has already been collected nationally on positive COVID-19 diagnoses…

Fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the lives and rights of displaced and stateless refugee women and girls, according to the UN’s refugee agency UNHCR. In a statement issued on International Women’s Day, UNHCR said the economic and social…